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enTue, 18 Dec 2018 17:34:59 -0700Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:34:59 -0700Calgary's BMO Centre to expand following provincial announcementhttps://chatnewstoday.ca/article/584315/calgarys-bmo-centre-expand-following-provincial-announcement
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<p><strong>By Charles Lefebvre</strong></p>
<p>CALGARY, AB — The provincial government has announced they’re extending a business development levy in Calgary to help downtown revitalization in the city.</p>
<p>Premier Rachel Notley announced Alberta is extending the Calgary Rivers District Community Revitalization Levy until 2026, which which would allow for the expansion of the BMO Centre and other upgrades to the East Victoria Park area.</p>
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<a href="https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/584315/calgarys-bmo-centre-expand-following-provincial-announcement">Read More</a>Charles Lefebvre584315Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:34:59 -0600CHAT News Today - ProvinceFederal government announces $1.6 billion in funding to aid oil and gas industryhttps://chatnewstoday.ca/article/584284/federal-government-announces-16-billion-funding-aid-oil-and-gas-industry
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<p><strong>By Charles Lefebvre</strong></p>
<p>EDMONTON, AB — The federal government has announced $1.6 billion to help support Canada’s oil industry.</p>
<p>Federal Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi made the announcement at NAIT in Edmonton Tuesday morning.</p>
<p>“We understand that when Alberta hurts, so does Canada,” Sohi told gathered media at the event</p>
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<p><strong>By The Canadian Press</strong></p>
<p>CALGARY — Angry protesters demanding that Canada build new pipelines interrupted speeches by Calgary's mayor and councillors at a downtown rally on Monday.</p>
<p>City council had passed a resolution declaring its support for the oil and gas industry as well as calling for solutions to a low oil price crisis blamed on a lack of pipeline export capacity.</p>
<p>But loud boos rose from the protesters at any mention of Quebec or free trade.</p>
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<a href="https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/584209/protesters-boo-quebec-free-trade-calgary-rally-supporting-oil-industry">Read More</a>The Canadian Press584209Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:15:01 -0600CHAT News Today - ProvinceSaskatchewan increasing provincial park fees next yearhttps://chatnewstoday.ca/article/584204/saskatchewan-provincial-park-fees-increasing-next-year
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<p><strong>By Charles Lefebvre</strong></p>
<p>REGINA, SASK. - It’s going to cost you more to camp in Saskatchewan Provincial Parks next year.</p>
<p>The Saskatchewan Provincial Government recently announced fee changes for campers looking to stay in provincial parks in 2019.</p>
<p>According to the announcement, full service sites and electricity sites booking costs will go up $2 per day. Full service sites will now cost $42, while electricity sites will cost $32.</p>
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<a href="https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/584204/saskatchewan-provincial-park-fees-increasing-next-year">Read More</a>Charles Lefebvre584204Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:18:51 -0600CHAT News Today - ProvinceProvince to begin testing new K-4 curriculumhttps://chatnewstoday.ca/article/584020/province-begin-testing-new-k-4-curriculum
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<p><strong>By Charles Lefebvre</strong></p>
<p>EDMONTON, AB — Teachers across the province will begin field testing the new curriculum from kindergarten to Grade 4.</p>
<p>Education Minister David Eggen made the announcement in Edmonton Friday morning, allowing teachers to begin teaching the revamped curriculum in their classrooms in certain schools in the province starting next year.</p>
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<a href="https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/584020/province-begin-testing-new-k-4-curriculum">Read More</a>Charles Lefebvre584020Fri, 14 Dec 2018 17:13:11 -0600CHAT News Today - ProvinceBeaumont becomes Alberta's newest cityhttps://chatnewstoday.ca/article/583997/beaumont-becomes-albertas-newest-city
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<p><strong>By Charles Lefebvre</strong></p>
<p>BEAUMONT, AB — Alberta will welcome its 19th city on January 1.</p>
<p>Beaumont has officially received a city designation by the province on Thursday, following an announcement by Shaye Anderson, the Minister of Municipal Affairs.</p>
<p>“I'm proud to be a part of Beaumont's vibrant community and to witness its evolution into a thriving city,” said Anderson, who represents the riding of Leduc-Beaumont, in a news release. “Beaumont's community spirit, its resources, and rich heritage have so much to offer to the Edmonton Metropolitan Region and Alberta."</p>
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<a href="https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/583997/beaumont-becomes-albertas-newest-city">Read More</a>Charles Lefebvre583997Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:10:57 -0600CHAT News Today - ProvinceAHS announces health advisory council focusing on sexual orientation and gender identityhttps://chatnewstoday.ca/article/583919/ahs-announces-health-advisory-council-focusing-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity
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<p><strong>By Charles Lefebvre</strong></p>
<p>EDMONTON, AB — Alberta Health Services will be launching a new provincial advisory council next year focusing on sexual and gender diverse patients.</p>
<p>The Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Provincial Advisory Council was announced on Thursday. The council will address the health needs of sexual and gender minorities in the province, and will include people from across Alberta who have lived experience in the healthcare system and understand the needs of members of the LGBTQ2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and 2 Spirit) community.</p>
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<p><strong>By Charles Lefebvre</strong></p>
<p>EDMONTON, AB — RCMP in Alberta are investigating after multiple bomb threats were sent by email to businesses in Alberta on Thursday.</p>
<p>In a release sent late Thursday afternoon, the RCMP say the threats were reported in multiple communities. According to the release, the email threats are demanding payment in Bitcoin.</p>
<p>RCMP advise anyone who has received the threats to not respond to the demands. RCMP say investigations are ongoing, and they’re determining the origin and validity of the threats.</p>
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<a href="https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/583918/rcmp-investigating-multiple-bomb-threats-across-alberta">Read More</a>Charles Lefebvre583918Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:02:35 -0600CHAT News Today - ProvinceOyen RCMP arrest wanted manhttps://chatnewstoday.ca/article/583907/oyen-rcmp-arrest-wanted-man
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<p><strong>By Charles Lefebvre</strong></p>
<p>OYEN, AB — RCMP in Oyen arrested a 42-year-old man who was wanted on a warrant in Calgary.</p>
<p>Kevin Michael Knorr, 42, was arrested by Oyen RCMP at approximately 9 a.m. on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Knorr, who has no fixed address, was to start serving an intermittent jail sentence in Calgary for assault causing bodily harm, but did not turn himself into police, according to a release from the RCMP.</p>
<p>Following his arrest, Knorr was also charged with resisting/obstructing a police officer, and three counts of failing to comply with a probation order.</p>
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<a href="https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/583907/oyen-rcmp-arrest-wanted-man">Read More</a>Charles Lefebvre583907Thu, 13 Dec 2018 17:30:49 -0600CHAT News Today - ProvinceAlberta premier says oil cut plan working, takes yuletide jab at prime ministerhttps://chatnewstoday.ca/article/583883/alberta-premier-says-oil-cut-plan-working-takes-yuletide-jab-prime-minister
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<p><strong>By The Canadian Press</strong></p>
<p align="left">Premier Rachel Notley says her recent decision to cut oil production seems to be working.</p>
<p align="left">And in a speech to northern Alberta leaders Thursday she also served up a little yuletide jab at the prime minister.</p>
<p align="left">"It wasn't an easy decision," Notley said of the oil cut.</p>
<p align="left">"But I believe that in the circumstances it was the right decision.</p>
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<p><strong>By Charles Lefebvre</strong></p>
<p>BANFF, AB — RCMP in Banff are investigating after a false report of a hostage taking was reported Tuesday evening.</p>
<p>Officers responded to an allegation that a man had shot a person at the Banff International Hostel and had taken hostages. RCMP established contact by phone, where a man threatened to shoot additional hostages and blow up the building.</p>
<p>Officers were able to eventually determine the threats were a hoax, and investigators determined the phone call was made via a voice over internet protocol system, and originated from outside of Canada.</p>
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<a href="https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/583865/banff-rcmp-investigating-hoax-hostage-call">Read More</a>Charles Lefebvre583865Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:57:23 -0600CHAT News Today - ProvinceGuards injured, money stolen during overnight blast at Edmonton bankhttps://chatnewstoday.ca/article/583854/guards-injured-money-stolen-during-overnight-blast-edmonton-bank
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<p><strong>By The Canadian Press</strong></p>
<p>EDMONTON — Two security guards were injured in an explosion during an overnight armed holdup at a Scotiabank branch in northeast Edmonton.</p>
<p>Police at the scene said the guards — a man and a woman employed by GardaWorld — suffered significant head and facial injuries in the blast that occurred around 2 a.m. Thursday.</p>
<p>They also said the guards were involved in some sort of confrontation with a male armed with a gun, who got away with a bag of money and was still being sought.</p>
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<a href="https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/583854/guards-injured-money-stolen-during-overnight-blast-edmonton-bank">Read More</a>The Canadian Press583854Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:00:01 -0600CHAT News Today - ProvinceALERT makes $1 million drug seizure in Edmontonhttps://chatnewstoday.ca/article/583786/alert-makes-1-million-drug-seizure-edmonton
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<p><strong>By Charles Lefebvre</strong></p>
<p>EDMONTON, AB — The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team has charged three people after more than $1 million worth of drugs were seized in Edmonton.</p>
<p>The organized crime team seized 8.7 kilograms of cocaine, 216 grams of methamphetamine, 1,000 packages of cannabis resin, 8.6 kilograms of a cocaine buffing agent, two handguns and ammunition, and $44,800 in cash proceeds of crime, according to a news release on Wednesday.</p>
<p>ALERT says both seized handguns had their serial numbers removed.</p>
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<a href="https://chatnewstoday.ca/article/583786/alert-makes-1-million-drug-seizure-edmonton">Read More</a>Charles Lefebvre583786Wed, 12 Dec 2018 15:48:32 -0600CHAT News Today - ProvinceEdmonton truck attack suspect had encrypted device cops couldn't crack: ex-chiefhttps://chatnewstoday.ca/article/583776/edmonton-truck-attack-suspect-had-encrypted-device-cops-couldnt-crack-ex-chief
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<p><strong>By The Canadian Press</strong></p>
<p>Edmonton's former police chief says a man charged in a truck attack in the city last year had an encrypted device police couldn't crack.</p>
<p>Rod Knecht was at an international counter-terrorism gathering in Melbourne and told Australian newspaper the Sydney Morning Herald that encryption laws should be changed to allow police to hold terrorists to account.</p>
<p>Knecht referred to an attack in September 2017 in which an Edmonton police officer was hit with a car and stabbed with a knife outside a football game.</p>
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<p><strong>By Taylor Chartrand</strong></p>
<p>Medicine Hat, AB - Kimberly-Clark has announced a voluntary recall of its U by Kotex Sleek Tampons, Regular Absorbency, which are sold throughout Canada and the United States.</p>
<p>The product is being recalled for a quality-related defect that could impact the use of these tampons.</p>
<p>Kimberly-Clark has received reports from consumers that the tampons have had issues unraveling or coming apart upon removal, and in some cases causing users to seek medical attention to remove pieces left in the body.</p>
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